OH, NOWWW You remember! And….if you grew up on Happy Meals and Ronald McDonald, you may or may not be jarred by a change to the clown (scary, to me…but, I hate clowns!) According to the press release “Ronald is getting a new wardrobe which includes yellow cargo pants and a vest “accompanied by a red-and-white striped rugby shirt.”

He will also be sporting a “whimsical new red blazer” and a special bowtie for special events” The makeover will extend to the McDonalds restaurants. Franchise owners will have the chance to “incorporate revamped in-store graphics, furniture” and other elements that feature Ronald McDonald. Advertisements will also soon feature the revamped clown. According to McDonald’s, Ronald McDonald, who was created in 1963, “can’t wait to connect with people through social media.” The WSJ notes that Ronald McDonald will not “get his own Twitter handle” but instead “the company will post comments attributed to him using the hashtag #RonaldMcDonald.” here’s the full press release:

And to cap off a total #TBT kind of day of announcements, Freddie is back…ON T.V. ! Friday the 13th Series is coming according to this link, and according to the story, the new series “re-imagines Jason in multiple time periods”. They go on to say “The series is contemporary, focusing on the eclectic characters of Crystal Lake who are forced to confront the return of the killer, as new secrets about his wacky family are revealed.” – See more at: http://www.fearnet.com/news/news-article/friday-13th-series-coming-television#sthash.rpSFHVDJ.dpuf

new series “re-imagines Jason in multiple time periods”. They go on to say “The series is contemporary, focusing on the eclectic characters of Crystal Lake who are forced to confront the return of the killer, as new secrets about his wacky family are revealed.” – See more at: http://www.fearnet.com/news/news-article/friday-13th-series-coming-television#sthash.rpSFHVDJ.dpuf